Acumen are proud to announce we have won two lots on a contract with the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for the “repatriation of illegal waste”.
This contract covers the inspection, repatriation and recovery/disposal of waste in UK and overseas, as well as another for the transport and treatment of repatriated waste from the UK.
We previously held the contract and have worked with Defra and the Environment Agency across a range of contracts and frameworks over the years. Including providing on this Lot, and undertaking a range of expatriations, including bringing back waste from Sri Lanka in 2021 and 2022.
According to the tender document announcing the deal, the purpose of the contract is to enable the Environment Agency to meet its statutory obligations of ensuring that waste which has been illegally exported from England is returned and managed within statutory timescales.
Commenting on the award, managing director Andy Crossley said “Acumen is pleased to continue to provide compliant solutions to the UK regulator. The continued relationship has developed over several years and the whole team worked hard to ensure the challenges faced with such a project are addressed professionally and safely. Collectively we have demonstrated numerous times our ability to manage an array of complex projects for a variety of customers. The timely award of this contract also coincides with opportunities from the wider Beauparc group in providing similar services to other customers.”
Obligations
Other companies named on the framework include Mitie Waste and Environmental Services and Pentalver Transport.
The entire contract was valued at £10 million, but there is no guaranteed work or tonnage with the contract.
The Agency explained its obligations arise as soon as it is informed of an illegal export or a shipment which cannot be completed. This information is generally provided to the Agency by a third party such as the competent authority in the country to which the waste has been illegally exported or which the waste is transiting.
The regulator is responsible for ensuring repatriation requests are fulfilled in a timely manner. On the occasions the Agency cannot secure voluntary return and recovery of illegally exported waste by those involved in the original export, the Agency may be required to intervene in the repatriation of the waste.
The purpose of the contract is to ensure that the Environment Agency is suitably readied for any repatriation eventuality as it may arise.
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